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Haromex Secret Treasures The Selection Privée Vendome
Anyone chasing St. Lucia Vendome pot still in its raw form will grin at this one. Honey and tropical fruit lead — candied ginger, dried mango, ripe pineapple — with glue, medicinal herbs and a whiff of rubber underneath. At 53% the alcohol sits well integrated, and members note it drinks dirtier and funkier than the younger 6-year sibling. A proper sipper.
The community says- Honey & tropical fruit
- Well-integrated 53%
- But: Medicinal edge
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Summarized by AI from 22 community reviews.
Funky, honeyed St. Lucia Vendome for sipping Owners are near-unanimous: a strong, honey-and-fruit-driven Vendome with well-balanced heat. Several rank it above other Vendomes they've tried; nobody here calls it disappointing.
fans of funky St. Lucia pot still
beginners put off by medicinal, rubbery notes
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Absolutely awesome st Lucia vendome in pure form. Mega nice honey and tropical fruit note. Acacia honey, incense, candied ginger and dried mango chips and mirabelle plum jam. Quasi the ultimate sipping Vendome pot still st. Lucia! Clearly dirtier and more funky than its 6y old little brother... Alcohol content just right!
Review by Timo Groeger
Yeah, that's a really strong one. But a rum of this quality with a screw cap?? Haha, always something new. It's definitely very roasted, but also quite smoky and woody, vanilla is recognizable.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6145 28.12.2025 Last online tasting if the year with the guys. It's been a great year, probably one if the craziest one's ever 🥰 Met many new run friends both online and in person, travelled a lot Germany, Belgium, France and Sweden. Next year should be a bit more tranquil I hope, because I have a ton of samples 🙃 Nose Medium intense, wood, light roasted, anise, dried fruit, light vegetal, polish, light rubber, clove. Palate Warm, peppery, wood, light roasted, banana, dried fruit, light anise, anise, light smoke, light polish. Finish Long, round, warm, wood, light cherries, light banana, light polish. Empty glass Vegeral, vanilla, light cherries, banana, light floral.
Review by Thunderbird
Surprisingly good! Very smooth
Review by Carlitooo
So far unbeatable for the second time (compared to other Vendomes)Perfectly integrated alcohol and incredibly great fruitiness
Review by bossi
Blind tasting: a pleasant sweetness in the form of honey and pineapple is noticeable on the nose. Unripe bananas followed by light glue and a combination of medicine and herbs, similar to the 2000 Long Ponds – but not identical. I like the nose very much and I would say I already know from which distillery this rum is! On the palate, the honey then fully opens up, plus there are wood aromas from the cask, which I could not perceive in this intensity on the nose. The alcohol is very well integrated and should be around ~55%. On the palate it continues just like on the nose: the honey turns into a combination of medicine and herbs – which now reminds me more of the WIRD 2000 batch than the Long Pond 2000 batch. This rum should definitely be from St. Lucia and come from the Vendom Potstill. If I didn't already have the TST Vendom 9y in mind, I would say the rum is about 13-14 years old. A medium-long finish with the same palate impressions rounds off this beautiful rum. 90 points
Review by Nico Köppe
A very nice representative from St. Lucia... Tropical influences combined with the smoky character, wonderful! Top value for money...
Review by Tommy
Blind tasting: a pleasant sweetness in the form of honey and pineapple can be perceived on the nose. Unripe bananas followed by light glue and a combination of medicine and herbs, similar to the 2000 Long Ponds - but not identical. I really like the nose and I would say I already know which distillery this rum is from! On the palate, the honey is completely absorbed and there are also wood flavors from the barrel, which I have not yet been able to perceive in this intensity on the nose. The alcohol is very well integrated and should be around 55%. The palate continues in the same way as the nose: the honey turns into a combination of medicine and herbs - which reminds me more of the WIRD 2000 batch than the Long Pond 2000 batch. But this rum should definitely be from St. Lucia and come from the Vendom pot still. If I didn't already have the TST Vendom 9y in my head, I would say that the rum should be around 13-14 years old. A medium-long finish with the same perceptions of the palate round off this beautiful rum. 90 points.
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27 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Haromex Secret Treasures The Selection Privée Vendome?
Community paid 40–78 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 55 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Haromex Secret Treasures The Selection Privée Vendome
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, bottled by Haromex, at 53%.
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